Process for transferring pictures



' These will in part become apparentand in part mate contact with the adhesive mass on the fab- Patented Nov. 21, 1933 a r 1,936,080

1,936,080 PROCESS FOR TRANSFERRING PICTURES Sarah A. Boyle and Robert J. Boyle, Bristol, Conn.

No Drawing. Application July 9, 1930 Serial No. 466,881

4 Claims. (Cl. ll-+33) This invention relates broadlyto the art of original subject of this process. While the inpicture transposition and involves particularly stant process would be effective to transfer the a novel process for transposing a picture, as it pictures to almost any base desired, the invenappears on one base, to another base. tion particularly has in mind a fabric base, such 5 The invention is concerned, primarily, with a as silk, linen or any otherclosely woven fabric (,3

process designed for use in conjunction with having the requisitedurability. Preferably, the comparatively inexpensive pictures, the originals fabric should have a mesh from 60 to 100 per of which may be destroyed, without an appresquare inch. Fabrics of this type are susceptible ciable loss, when the picture is transferred from of formation into various commercial articles,

its original base to a fabric base. In accordance such as lamp shades, wall panels and the like, with this invention, such pictures as those apand, when they carry a picture which has been pearing on magazine covers, and in other similar placed thereon by the instant process, constitute places, are intended to be transferred or transa novelty of some little value. posed to various fabric bases, of which lamp The first important step in carrying out the 15 shades are typical. instant process is to apply to and impregnate the In view of the relative cheapness of the origifabric, which is to constitute the base of the nal subjects, and to the end of maintaining the finished article, with an adhesive mass. This cost of the ultimate product as low as possible mass may be of any preferred composition which so as to render the commercialization of the is effective to adhere to the fabric and to the 20 process practical, this invention has as an'imcoloring materials o the Original u ject S hat portant object the provision of a process, as outthe latter will remain'with the mass rather than lined above, which may be readily carried out with the original base. By way of example, the without the need of expert operators and which mass may take the formof a thick .viscose paste is simple and inexpensive and involves the use which may be used to advantage and which is of 25 of materials, the cost of which is within limits the following composition-a base of para rubcommensurate with the above thoughts. her and additional substances in the form of A novel process, such as contemplated hereby, rosin, zinc oxide, white wax and spermaceti. may be characterized as including, as an essen- Just when the adhesive mass is applied to the tial phase, a step or steps for actually transfabric is not important. It may be applied at the 30 posing, in an orderly arrangement, the coloring factory where either the fabric or the mass is material from the base of the original subject manufactured, and the fabric, with the adhesive to the base of the finished product and, as a submass applied thereto, may be sold to the public sequent phase, a step or steps for bringing out in the combined form. Obviously, a person availand fixing the colors to provide the finished ing of this process could also apply the mass to 35 article. the fabric, the one important feature being that Various detailed objects and advantages of the the fabric have the mass applied thereto. invention are associated with the provision of the The next essential step of the present process several steps which are necessary for a full and lies in applying the original subject face down to complete. practical process, as outlined above. the-fabric with the picture coming in close intibe hereinafter stated as the description of the ric. Naturally; the original subject is cut to the invention proceeds. For a full and more comproper dimensions so as to fill out the fabric in plete understanding thereof, reference may be accordance with the wishes of the user. The had to the following detailed description of a properties of the adhesive material cause a close 45 complete process as provided hereby. intimate contact between the picture and the ad- 9 subject be not of appreciable value because the leaving the latter in a blank condition. It is evi- For the picture to be transferred, the invenhesive mass which is maintained sufficiently long tion has in view a wide range of subjects which, for the coloring materials to become thoroughly of course, may be of various kinds, types and aflixed to the mass on the fabric. At this point,

color schemes. It isdesirable that the original the fabric is stripped from the original base process hereof leaves the original base a blank. dent that the original base might just as well be Hence, pictures, such as colored ones printed on stripped from the fabric, but the durable and paper and similar to magazine covers, as well flexible nature of the latter renders the first deas the magazine covers themselves, are particuscribed method the more desirable. 5D larly intended to be availed of as providing the From this point, where the coloring materials 1 defining the picture on the original subject have been transposed to the fabric base, the process may be completed in any one of several methods, two of which are characteristically distinct and which are herein described. The first of these methods consists of applying turpentine to the face of the fabric which has been in contact with the original subject and permitting the turpentine to dry. Linseed oil is then applied in the same manner as the turpentine and permitted to dry. The same effects obtained by the applications of the turpentine and linseed oil may be obtained by the use of any well-known commercial filler. After the application of either the turpentine and linseed oil or the filler, which is effective to bring out th coloring on the fabric, the latter is fixed by the application of a fixative. A fixative of any desired composition may be employed, although either one of two compositions is preferably employed. The first of these consists of pure spirits of terebenthene with onehalf of one percent. oil of mirbane added, and the second is what is'a combined developing and fixing solution which consists of the mixture of gum arabic and rosin which are suitably boiled and thinned out to a desired consistency with pure turpentine. By proceeding in accordance with the method described, the-fabric with the picture thereon is rendered translucent and transparent.

The application of the fixative to the fabric fixes the colors so as to provide a permanent finished product. If the fabric is not of a desired thickness, it may be stiffenedby one or more applications of balloon dope and, when this step is included in the process, it constitutes the final step thereof.

In choosing a fabric for the base of the finished article, any color for the base may be chosen which will blend with the picture of the original subject. Thisfeature is of importance because it will enable the person availing of the process to obtain a different appearance effect from that provided by the picture as it appears on the original base. Also, when it is desired to obtain richer tone effects, poppy oil may be used in place of the linseed oil which is employed to bring out the coloring.

It is evident that the carrying out of the foregoing process does not necessarily involve the use of ,a skilled operator, nor are the materials essential to the process particularly expensive. The fact is everything associated with the process lends to a finished product of relatively small cost, and the essential simplicity of the process insures of its being properly carried out without liability of mistake or marring of the finished transposed picture. The feature of transferring the picture to a fabric base is of importance because a fabric is essentially flexible and is susceptible of being formed intovarious commercial articles such as lamp shades and the like.

While a preferred specific embodiment of the invention is hereinbefore set forth, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in connection with the specific steps and materials described, as various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1; A process for transposing a picture from an original subject to a fabric base, which consists in first impregnating the fabric with an adhesive 5 mass having a base of para rubber and additional constituents in the form of rosin, zinc oxide, White wax and spermaceti, causing a close intimate contact between the picture on the original subject and the fabric, then stripping the fabric from the original subject, applying materials to bring out the coloring on the fabric, and then applying a fixative to fix the coloring on the fabric.

2. A process for transposing a picture from an original subject to a fabric base, which consistsin first impregnating the fabric with an adhesive mass having a base of para rubber and additional constituents in the form of rosin, zinc oxide, white wax and spermaceti, causing a close intimate contact between the picture on the original subject and the fabric, then stripping the fabric from the original subject, applying materials to bring out the coloring on the fabric, and then applying a fixative which consists of pure spirits of terebenthene and one-half of one percent. of oil of mirbane.

3. A process for transposing a picture from an original subject to a fabric base, which consists in first impregnating the fabric with an adhesive mass having a base of para rubber and additional constituents in the form of rosin, zinc oxide, white wax and spermaceti, causing a close intimate contact between the picture on the original subject and the fabric, then stripping the fabric from the original subject, applying materials to bring out the coloring on the fabric, and then applying a fixative consisting of gum arabic, rosin and turpentine. I

i. A process for transferring a picture directly from the base of an original subject to a fabric base, which consists in applying'an adhesive mass to the fabric base, causing an intimate contact between the adhesive mass on the fabric and H the picture of the original subject, the adhesive mass being of such a character that it will adhere to the fabric and to the coloring materials of the original subject so that the latter will remain with the mass rather than with the original base without special treatment of the original sub- F 30 ject, the original subject being free of any coating between the picture and the original base upon which the picture is carried, separating the original base from the fabric, bringing out the coloring on the fabric, and fixing the coloring '135 on the fabric.

a SARAH A. BOYLE.

ROBERT J. BOYLE. 

